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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: darkersomeday on June 17, 2007, 09:34 PM

Title: rainbow titanium
Post by: darkersomeday on June 17, 2007, 09:34 PM

its a long shot but,

can anyone tell me the process involved in making titanium rainbow?

its seems as though it s a chemical reaction thing could anyone point me in the right direction please?

thanks :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: rainbow titanium
Post by: lazychubs on June 17, 2007, 10:14 PM

blow torch it lol
nice and hot
havent a clue mate sorry
but looks like its heat treated to me

Title: Re: rainbow titanium
Post by: TwoBobRob on June 17, 2007, 11:02 PM

I think it's heat as well.  I had a full Ti exhaust system on my bike and the header pipe rainbowed up a treat after a few good rides  :)

Title: Re: rainbow titanium
Post by: sonic-1 on June 17, 2007, 11:02 PM

its done with heat yer need a very hot heat sorce oxy acetalean works great then heat yer can see the coloure change , i do this with ti bike exhausts i turn the end cans blue i get a mate who works at a fabricaters to do it for me

Title: Re: rainbow titanium
Post by: bof on June 17, 2007, 11:17 PM

yes a nice sharp blue oxy acetyline flame on your Ti reaper , whoo should be fun.